Daily Update: Players turn to draft picks, notes, minors

The club has reportedly given a $500,000 bonus to seventh-round pick Matthew Wixler, a right-handed, high school pitcher out of Bryan, Ohio. The bonus for the 6-foot-3, 175-pound Wixler was the second-highest amount spent this season for a draft pick from beyond the third round.

The Padres have also signed infielder Casey McElroy, their 11th-round pick out of Auburn University.

Although the Padres have yet to sign four of their first six picks, they have signed every pick between the third and the third and 13th rounds and all but one of their picks between the third and 23rd rounds.

--Not only are the Padres 22-36 at home this season, they are 12-28 in night games at home. Overall, they are 23-47 in night games this season compared to 24-17 in day games.

--The Padres 16 shutouts this season are their most since the 2001 and 2002 editions were both shut out 16 times over a full season. The Padres are on pace to be shutout 23 times, which would equal the club record set in their inaugural season of 1969 and tied in 1976. The Padres have lost six 1-0 games this season

--LHP Josh Spence worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings Tuesday night. He has worked scoreless ball in 20 of his 21 major league games and has yet to allow a run at Petco Park (10 innings over 11 games). His ERA is down to 0.49.

--RHP Mat Latos suffered his second straight 1-0 loss to the Dodgers Tuesday night. Latos is 1-5 lifetime against the Dodgers despite a 2.45 ERA and .204 opponents batting average.

--1B Jesus Guzman is hitting .392 (20-for-51) with three homers and 18 RBI since the All-Star break. He is hitting .462 (18-for-39) with four doubles, four homers and 14 RBI in 16 games at Petco Park.

Minor League Report

Triple-A Tucson (50-60): SALT LAKE 8, Padres 4 – 1B Anthony Rizzo (.367) went 1-for-3 with his 22nd home run. He drove in all four Tucson runs, giving him 85 RBI. Starting RHB John Van Benschoten gave up eight runs on nine hits in five innings. LHP Joe Thatcher (1.23 ERA) pitched one shutout inning, striking out one as he continued his rehab assignment.

Double-A San Antonio (72-36, 23-15): MISSIONS 4, Corpus Christi 0 – Starting LHP Robbie Erlin made his debut for the Missions after being acquired from the Rangers as part of the Mike Adams trade. Erlin (3.96 ERA) allowed five hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out six. RHP Jorge Reyes (6-3, 3.81 ERA) got the win, pitching two innings and giving up two hits. SS Andy Parrino (.330) went 1-for-4 with two RBI. 2B Anthony Contreras was 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI.

High Single-A Lake Elsinore (55-53, 23-15): High Desert 8, STORM 6 – RF Mykal Stokes was 2-for-2 in his first game at Lake Elsinore after being promoted from Eugene. 2B Jonathan Galvez (.301) went 2-for-4 and scored two runs. Starting LHP Michael Watt (4-8, 5.84 ERA) allowed two runs on three hits over five innings. He walked two and struck out six.

CF Donavan Tate (.305) was 2-for-5 with three RBI. 3B Travis Whitmore (.264) was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scored two runs and a RBI. CF Kyle Gaedele was 2-for-4 with three RBI. SS Jace Peterson was 2-for-2 with three walks and two runs scored. Starting RHP James Needy (4.64 ERA) allowed three runs on five hits and four walks in 2 1/3 innings. RHP Matthew Stites (1.76 ERA) pitched two shutout innings and struck out one.

Arizona Rookie Padres (14-19): PADRES 6, Diamondbacks 2 – DH Yair Lopez was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and C Jairo Gomez was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI. CF Alberth Martinez (.368) was 2-for-4, and RF Yoan Alcantara (.333) was 2-for-5 with a RBI. LF Corey Adamson was 2-for-3 with a triple and two runs scored. Starting RHP Daniel Sarria (8.38 ERA) allowed one unearned run on four hits in three innings.